Lauren English 207 Blog

Options 1 & 2 Focus

1.  For my final project I am going to focus on ___a lesson plan_ literacy because:

 

2. This is a literacy because:

 

A lesson plan is something you have to read and write. You also have to know the specific things that are included in a lesson plan such as: content standards, day by day instruction etc.

 

 

3. Explain how you use/practice/demonstrate this literacy right now in your life right now (in other words, what role does the literacy in question one play in your life)?

 

I am now writing lesson plans all the time in my classes this semester. I am writing them, not only for my grade, but also for practice because sooner than later, I will be writing them for my actual classroom.

 

 

 

4. Explain how this literacy might be used by others in their personal lives.  Explain how this literacy might be used by others in their professional lives.

 

 

Other people might use this literacy if they are teachers as well. Other students in the education major, here at BG, are in classes where they have to learn how to write lesson plans. They will, just like me, have to use it in their professional lives if they become teachers too. They will have to write lesson plans, not only for themselves but for substitutes as well.  

 

 

5. How do you see yourself using this literacy professionally?  What need does this literacy meet that others cannot?  In other words, what will this literacy do that others do not?

 

I will use lesson plans every day when I become a teacher. As I said before, I will use lesson plans for myself and substitute teachers too. I have to have lesson plans every day to know what I am teaching and the different activities I will be using.

 

 

6. How do you plan to demonstrate your literacy?

 

I will use a lesson plan that I have already written for another class. I will then make sure I print everything off with it (including handouts that I would need to provide for my students). I also will write a 2-3 page reflection to it.

 

7. What questions do you have about this project?

 

I don’t really have any questions at this point.

 

8.  Create a chronological list of the steps you will need to take to complete this project.  Then, set a time-line of when each step will be completed.  This will be a tentative contract between you and me to assure you’re making progress on this project.

 

I will first find a lesson plan I have written. I will then print it off with the handouts included. I will write a reflection on it. I should really have this done by next week.